If you prefer not to switch to a newer toilet right away, a low-tech way to save water in the bathroom is to fill a small milk jug with water and place it in your toilet's tank. This will greatly reduce water use per flush. Low-flush toilets are a better option and will save you even more water though, so you should think about switching eventually.
The next thing you can do to save both water and energy is to switch to a low flow shower head. A low flow showerhead can cut your water use in the shower by more than 30 percent.
Some lo flow showerheads are designed simply to reduce the amount of water coming out. This unfortunately means you get a rather low pressure shower. Thankfully, the technology used for many modern lo flow showerheads gives you a good shower without sacrificing pressure. See an example of a high pressure shower head here. These showerheads use something called the Venturi Principle to improve water pressure. They also add oxygen to the water, which leaves your skin cleaner and healthier. You can read more about modern lo flow showerhead technology here.
A typical heads uses roughly between 5 to 8 gallons of water per minute. Most low flow heads can reduce this amount to around 2.5 gallons per minute. (Source: Michigan State Government Water Conservation Website). Some low flow shower heads, like a water saving shower head, can reduce the rate of water flow to 2 gallons per minute or less.
A low flow shower head helps you save you money in two ways because it reduces both the amount of water you use while bathing, and the amount of energy used to heat the water. Considering that a showerhead of this kind costs between $35.00 and $60.00, a low flow nozzle pays for itself again and again. Manufacturers of one brand of loflow showerheads claim that the average family can save up the $600 a year by switching to their showerheads.
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